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IT’S or ITS? Why is a tiny apostrophe so hard? Grammar Gripes and Grumbles
It’s or its may well be the greatest conundrum faced since…
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Can Picture Books be Used for All Year Levels?
Picture books have terrible PR. Ask any librarian: after a…
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To judge, or not to judge, that is the (editing) question (part 1)
Recently, I’ve had more than a few friends tell me…
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WRITING OR EDITING: THREE WAYS A STYLE GUIDE WILL HELP YOU
Writing in Australian English is, at best, a chore and…
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THE OXFORD COMMA – PROOFREADING JOY OR NIGHTMARE?
When I was a student, learning the ‘rules of punctuation’,…
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COPYEDITING – SIX QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD ASK AFTER YOU’VE TRIED TO DO IT YOURSELF (or perhaps before)
You believe you’ve written strong, clear words. You think you’ve spelled and punctuated it…
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6 ways you can proofread your own writing (and why they might work)
In a previous post, Surely We Can Edit Our Own Writing,…
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SURELY WE CAN EDIT OUR OWN WRITING? AND DOES IT REALLY MATTER ANYWAY?
Why would you need to pay for professional editing and…
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